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VW CEO Diess criticizes hydrogen cars for the climate: ‘Please listen to the science!’

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Volkswagen Auto Group CEO Herbert Diess is voicing his distaste for using hydrogen to solve global climate issues. Diess said (via Google Translate): “The hydrogen car is proven NOT to be the solution. The post VW CEO Diess criticizes hydrogen cars for the climate: ‘Please listen to the science!’

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Chip Fabs Go Green

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At this week's COP27 climate conference in Egypt , attendees will have a new group to contend with: an alliance of more than 60 companies involved in the electronics supply chain. But it also includes some fabless companies such as AMD, Google, and Microsoft.

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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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The automotive industry is facing a wide range of quality problems, a phenomenon not seen in the 37-year history of the IQS The industry is at a major crossroad and the path each manufacturer chooses is paramount for its future. The basic touch point of door handles is now a percolating problem area as manufacturers attempt to redesign them.

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We Need to Decarbonize Software

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s climate-change conference, to discuss the urgent need to lower emissions. AI company Hugging Face estimated the carbon footprint of its BLOOM large language model across its entire life cycle, from equipment manufacturing to deployment. Software may be eating the world , but it is also heating it.

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StreetScooter showcases all-new versions of successful WORK and WORK L electric light commercial vehicles

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Examples include the in-vehicle Automatic Emergency Call system eCall and the AVAS Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System, both of which ensure more safety in road traffic, as well as a standard automatic climate control system, keyless entry and keyless start and a passenger side airbag.

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Pike forecasts growth for wireless charging for plug-in vehicles, but tied to overall growth of plug-in market

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Although wireless charging for plug-in initially appeared to be mainly a promising technology with no viable market, nearly all of the major EV manufacturers have now announced partnerships to develop wireless charging systems.

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Tesla calls for a change in Germany’s approval process for factories

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But before the facility could begin manufacturing the all-electric crossover, it would need to secure the necessary permits from authorities first. Expressing its support to the DUH, Tesla Brandenburg listed ten specific steps that the federal government could take that would allow the country to accelerate its fight against climate change.